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The 21st Annual Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award program had a great year with 30 outstanding weekly nominees! We hope you enjoyed getting to know these student-athlete scholarship nominees as we did this past school year. Our winner was chosen based on academic performance, athletic achievement, extra curricular activities and contributions to the community.

Phuong is very dedicated outside the classroom serving as the Mills E Godwin Senior Class President. She worked as the Math Honor Society Public Relations Officer, while also being a Peer Helper for three years. An accomplished musician, Phuong aspired to play piano in an orchestra, but began developing a strong devotion to her athletic ambitions. However she continued to take lessons under the instruction of highly renowned Dr. Yin Zheng. Phung even volunteers her time to play piano recitals at senior nursing homes. She also is a harpist who would play for church events and weddings.

Phuong is a gifted figure skater who receives training from World and Olympic coach, Valentyn Nikolayev. In 2013, Phuong competed at the State Games of America in the Junior Level for singles free skating and took home a 4th place finish. The same year, Phung placed 1st at the State Games of Virginia. In 2015, she finished in 8th place for a National Showcase in the Junior Level. Phuong has collected numerous distinctions in figure skating and hopes to one day add Team USA, Olympic Figure Skater to her list of accomplishments.

Ever present and active in the community, Phuong works with the March of Dimes – Skate4Babies as a charity ambassador. She volunteered her time at Family and Cosmetic Dentistry as a Vietnamese Translator for patients. She served as a Make A WishGreater Virginia Youth Campaign President and Founder. Other volunteer work includes; tutoring for Math and National Honor Society, working at various hospitals, working at figure skating competitions, and many other community service projects.

We commend Phung for her athletic skill, academic distinction, extra curricular activities and time spent helping the community. We are pleased to present and support this outstanding young lady. We know Phuong will continue to excel as she moves forward in her pursuit of perfection.

Jocelyn Jones from Cosby High School is Lexus of Richmond’s week 30 nominee for the Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award. With a GPA of 4.08, she has been inducted into the National Honors Society.

Her extra-curriculars include participating in the school Beta Club and being a leader in the Cosby High School Student Fan Organization, where students support their athletes at various events. Jocelyn herself has played basketball as her primary sport, and has played with Cosby High School during their consecutive state championship wins.

Some of her community service work includes working with the Village of Faith Ministries STEM program. to work with youth and help them become comfortable with science and math fields. She has also done volunteer work with East End Pediatrics and CJW Sports and Medicine: Athletic Development. She is committed to play basketball at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Jocelyn has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about her great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Lexus of Richmond’s Pursuit of Perfection week 29 nominee is Jack Miller from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. With a 4.71 GPA, he has received a multitude of academic awards including the Thomas Jefferson Book Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Citizenship.

He is a life-long Tennis player and is the captain of his Varsity team. The team has won two state championships during his time at Maggie Walker. As the President of the Model United Nations Club, the largest academic club at Maggie Walker, he leads the fundraising for their events and training for the delegates. Jack also enjoys marketing and has participated in a Mentorship at VCU’s Brand Center. As a member of several National Honor Societies at his school, he has organized programs to tutor students. He has also been a life-long tutor outside of Maggie-Walker, and he has helped many elementary, middle, and high school students free of charge.

He will be attending Oxford University in the U.K. and will be studying psychology and the effects it has on marketing and branding.

Jack has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about his great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Lexus of Richmond’s Pursuit of Perfection Week 28 nominee is Allison Renehan from Henrico High School. She has a 5.09 GPA, and IBMYP awards in Spanish and Extended Mathematics. She has also been on the straight-A Honor Roll since 2009.

Allison’s volunteer work includes being on the Susan G. Komen Teen Advisory Board, where she works with other teens to increase awareness about breast cancer in their age group. She is also very active with her church, Shady Grove United Methodist Church, and their mission trips to various parts of the country.

She is a member of Henrico High School’s Varsity Field Hockey and Soccer teams, and she is also a captain for both of those teams as well. Virginia Tech and UVA are among some of her top choices for schools, and she has been accepted into their engineering programs.

Allison has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about her great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Lexus of Richmond’s Pursuit of Perfection Week 27 nominee is Jamie Massey from James River High School. With a GPA of 4.28, he has received many academic awards including: the AP Scholar With Distinction Award, Silver Award in the National Latin Exam, AP Latin Award, and the AP Environmental Science Award.

Rowing is his primary sport, and he is the Men’s Team Captain at James River High School. One of his greatest accomplishments includes working with Sportable, a Paralympic sports club, where he coaches disabled athletes in rowing. Jamie has also been a volunteer at the VMFA, where he worked as a 3-D technician for the Forbidden City Exhibit. He hopes to go into engineering and he is looking at several schools to potentially attend, including the University of Virginia, Princeton, Yale, and many others.

Jamie has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about his great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Caroline Armstrong is Lexus of Richmond’s Week 26 Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award nominee. As a senior at Deep Run High School, she has made many great accomplishments throughout her school career, including straight A’s is all of her high school coursework with 12 AP classes.

As the captain of both the Cross Country and Indoor Track Team, she has been given many awards in sportsmanship and broken school records for several of the track events. Even after overcoming major injuries, she was still able to make many great achievements.

She is passionate about helping the environment, and is the President of her school’s Environmental Club. She also volunteers with the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and tutors with both the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. Caroline is committed to attending Duke University in the fall.

Caroline has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about her great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Ross Abrash from St. Christopher’s School is the week 25 nominee for the Lexus of Richmond Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award. He has earned high honors every year for his excellent GPA. For extracurriculars, he is a representative for his Student Council and is an Admissions Student Ambassador.

His primary sport is baseball, where he plays an outfield position and is the Team Captain this year. Another organization he is very involved with is the Bnai Birth Youth Organization, where he has served as a Chapter Recruitment Officer and a Chapter Communications Officer.

Ross has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about his great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Lexus of Richmond’s week 24 Pursuit of Perfection nominee is Joanna Yan from St. Catherine’s School. Academically, she is in the Honor Roll at St. Catherine’s and is a Nation Merit Scholar Recipient. She is also an AP Scholar with Distinction.

Swimming is her athletic passion, and she is the captain of the Varsity Girl’s Swim Team at St. Catherine’s. She has not only broken records at St. Catherine’s with her 200 M Freestyle and 200 M Medley, but she has also achieved being in the National Top 16 in 200 M Freestyle Relay.

For her extra-curriculars, she has an Internship with Virginia Ear, Nose and Throat, is a Model UN Secretary for St. Catherine’s School, and is a member of the Organization of Chinese Americans Central Virginia Chapter. Some of her volunteering highlights include traveling to the Dominican Republic for Wine to Water, which is an organization that helps give fresh water to 3rd world countries. She has many schools that she is considering, and she is hoping to become a Pediatric Surgeon.

Joanna has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about Joanna’s great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

Lexus of Richmond’s Week 23 Pursuit of Perfection Nominee is Annemarie Beran from J.R. Tucker High School. Her academic awards include The National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and she has received several AP Scholar recognitions.

She is the captain of the JR Tucker Varsity Basketball team, and has been captain since her sophomore year. During her basketball participation she has been awarded for scoring 1000 points and has been the MVP for multiple tournaments. She is committed to play basketball at Christopher Newport University.

One of her biggest accomplishments in volunteering is working with J. R. Tucker High School’s “Way Back Pat’s” Fundraiser program, in coordination with the Pat Summit Foundation, to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s. In the span of a few years, she has helped raise an incredible $15,000 with her efforts.

Annemarie has won a dinner for two at Fleming’s Steakhouse and is now in the running for the $10,000 scholarship. Watch the Fox Richmond – WRLH interview video, and the Driven to Perfection interview on www.lexusofrichmond.com/driventoperfection to learn more about her great achievements. Also check out Facebook for more information about each weekly nominee throughout the school year!

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